Background

Vaidyanathan, Coimbatore was born on August 8, 1949 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Cadavallore Vaidyanathan Sankaranarayanan and Chelakara Krishna Iyer Sabbambal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, India, 1967; Bachelor of Science, Law College, Madras, India, 1969.

Career

Senior management trainee, Delhi Cloth Mills Chemical Works, Delhi, India, 1970-1971; company secretary, Delhi Cloth Mills Chemical Works, Delhi, India, 1971-1974; advocate, Madras, 1974-1979; advocate on record, Supreme Court of the India, 1979-1992; senior advocate, Supreme Court of the India, since 1992; solicitor general, Indian government, since 1998. Board directors Asianage, Bangalore. Visiting lecturer National Law School India U., Bangalore, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Coimbatore Vaidyanathan has been listed as a noteworthy advocate by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Center for Public Interest Litigation, Delhi, since 1987. Executive member Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi, 1997. Member Sri Aurobindo Society (convener national commission on law 1994-1997), Union International des Avocats (councillor to president 1996-1998), International Bar Association, Supreme Court Bar Association (assistant secretary 1983-1984, treasurer 1984-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, books and magazines, net browsing.

Connections

Married Radha Subramania Iyer, March 22, 1974. Children: Harish, Kavitha.

Father:

Cadavallore Vaidyanathan Sankaranarayanan

Mother:

Chelakara Krishna Iyer Sabbambal

Spouse:

Radha Subramania Iyer

child:

Kavitha Vaidyanathan

child:

Harish Vaidyanathan